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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-best-value-authorities-power-to-trade-england-amendment-order-2004/schedule",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2004/2307",
  "legislation_title": "Local Government (Best Value Authorities) (Power to Trade) (England) (Amendment) Order 2004",
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  "text": "“SCHEDULE\nFIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITIES TO WHICH ARTICLE 4 APPLIES AND SERVICES THAT MAY BE PROVIDED FOR A COMMERCIAL PURPOSE\nArticle 4(1)\nFire and rescue authority\nService\nBedfordshire and Luton Combined Fire Authority\n(1) Inspection, testing and maintenance of private hydrants and dry riser mains.\n(2) Provision of fire safety training to persons in connection with the carrying on of a trade, business or other undertaking, other than training which is required to be provided under section 6 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.\nBuckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority\n(1) Vehicle maintenance and repair.\n(2) Hiring out of workshops and related equipment and employees.\n(3) Provision of drivers and hiring out of vehicles for the transport of medical practitioners.\n(4) Provision of fire safety training to persons in connection with the carrying on of a trade, business or other undertaking, other than training which is required to be provided under section 6 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.\n(5) MOT testing.\n(6) Hiring out of vehicles.\n(7) Inspection, testing and maintenance of private hydrants and dry riser mains.\n(8) Provision of booklet on risk management.\nCheshire Fire Authority\nProvision of fire safety training to persons in connection with the carrying on of a trade, business or other undertaking, other than training which is required to be provided under section 6 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.\nCounty Durham and Darlington Fire Authority\n(1) Provision of fire safety training to persons in connection with the carrying on of a trade, business or other undertaking, other than training which is required to be provided under section 6 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.\n(2) Inspection, testing and maintenance of fire extinguishers.\n(3) Provision of dedicated communication lines to the local highways authority\nCumbria County Council\n(1) Provision of fire safety training to persons in connection with the carrying on of a trade, business or other undertaking, other than training which is required to be provided under section 6 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.\n(2) Vehicle maintenance and repair.\n(3) Provision of occupational health service.\nDerbyshire Fire Authority\n(1) Provision of fire safety training to persons in connection with the carrying on of a trade, business or other undertaking, other than training which is required to be provided under section 6 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.\n(2) Provision of occupational health service.\nDevon Fire Authority\n(1) Provision of fire safety training to persons in connection with the carrying on of a trade, business or other undertaking, other than training which is required to be provided under section 6 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.\n(2) Hiring out of equipment.\n(3) Vehicle maintenance and repair.\n(4) Provision of audio-visual training materials.\n(5) Provision of dedicated communication lines to operators of alarm receiving centres.\nEast Sussex Fire Authority\nProvision of fire safety training to persons in connection with the carrying on of a trade, business or other undertaking, other than training which is required to be provided under section 6 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.\nEssex Fire Authority\n(1) Provision of fire safety training to persons in connection with the carrying on of a trade, business or other undertaking, other than training which is required to be provided under section 6 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.\n(2) Provision of audio-visual and computer-based training materials.\n(3) Provision of advice to persons in relation to premises where a trade, business or other undertaking is carried on, other than advice required to be provided under section 6 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.\n(4) Provision of training and conference facilities.\n(5) MOT testing.\n(6) Provision of risk assessment materials.\n(7) Inspection, testing and maintenance of private hydrants and dry riser mains.\n(8) Procurement, hiring out, refurbishment and sale of vehicles.\n(9) Provision of consultancy services to other fire and rescue authorities in relation to fleet management and income generation.\nGloucestershire County Council\n(1) Provision of fire safety and risk assessment training to persons in connection with the carrying on of a trade, business or other undertaking, other than training which is required to be provided under section 6 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.\n(2) Provision of advice to persons in relation to business continuity or in relation to premises where a trade, business or other undertaking is carried on other than advice required to be provided under section 6 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.\n(3) Provision of audio-visual training materials.\n(4) Management of contracts for other fire and rescue authorities.\nGreater Manchester Fire and Civil Defence Authority\n(1) Provision of fire safety training to persons in connection with the carrying on of a trade, business or other undertaking, other than training which is required to be provided under section 6 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.\n(2) Provision of audio-visual training materials.\n(3) Hiring out of equipment.\n(4) MOT testing.\nHereford and Worcester Combined Fire Authority\n(1) Provision of fire safety training to persons in connection with the carrying on of a trade, business or other undertaking, other than training which is required to be provided under section 6 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.\n(2) Vehicle maintenance and repair.\n(3) Provision of dedicated communication lines.\n(4) Inspection, testing and maintenance of fire extinguishers.\nHertfordshire County Council\n(1) Provision of fire safety and other health and safety training to persons in connection with the carrying on of a trade, business or other undertaking, other than training which is required to be provided under section 6 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.\n(2) Provision of occupational health service.\n(3) Inspection, testing and maintenance of fire extinguishers and inspection and testing of fire blankets\nKent and Medway Towns Fire Authority\nProvision of fire safety training to persons in connection with the carrying on of a trade, business or other undertaking, other than training which is required to be provided under section 6 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.\nLancashire Combined Fire Authority\n(1) Provision of fire safety training to persons in connection with the carrying out of a trade, business or other undertaking, other than training which is required to be provided under section 6 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.\n(2) Provision and repair of breathing apparatus.\n(3) Provision of occupational health service.\nLeicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Combined Fire Authority\n(1) Provision of fire safety training to persons in connection with the carrying on of a trade, business or other undertaking, other than training which is required to be provided under section 6 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.\n(2) Provision of video on fire safety.\n(3) Provision of occupational health service.\n(4) Vehicle maintenance and repair.\nLincolnshire County Council\n(1) Provision of fire safety training to persons in connection with the carrying on of a trade, business or other undertaking, other than training which is required to be provided under section 6 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.\n(2) Hiring out of equipment.\n(3) Inspection, testing and maintenance of fire extinguishers.\n(4) Provision of audio-visual training materials.\nLondon Fire and Emergency Planning Authority\n(1) Provision of advice to persons in relation to premises where a trade, business or other undertaking is carried on, other than advice required to be provided under section 6 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.\n(2) Provision of fire safety training to persons in connection with the carrying on of a trade, business or other undertaking, other than training which is required to be provided under section 6 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.\nMerseyside Fire and Civil Defence Authority\n(1) Provision of fire safety training to persons in connection with the carrying on of a trade, business or other undertaking, other than training which is required to be provided under section 6 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.\n(2) Hiring out of vehicles.\n(3) Provision of training and conference facilities.\n(4) Provision of risk assessment and disaster recovery materials.\nNorfolk County Council\nProvision of fire safety training to persons in connection with the carrying on of a trade, business or other undertaking, other than training which is required to be provided under section 6 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.\nNottinghamshire and City of Nottingham Fire Authority\n(1) Provision of fire safety training to persons in connection with the carrying on of a trade, business or other undertaking, other than training which is required to be provided under section 6 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.\n(2) Inspection, testing and maintenance of fire extinguishers.\nOxfordshire County Council\nProvision of fire safety training to persons in connection with the carrying on of a trade, business or other undertaking, other than training which is required to be provided under section 6 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.\nRoyal Berkshire Fire Authority\nProvision of fire safety training to persons in connection with the carrying on of a trade, business or other undertaking, other than training which is required to be provided under section 6 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.\nSomerset County Council\nVehicle maintenance and repair.\nSouth Yorkshire Fire and Civil Defence Authority\n(1) Provision of fire safety training to persons in connection with the carrying on of a trade, business or other undertaking, other than training which is required to be provided under section 6 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.\n(2) Inspection, testing and maintenance of fire extinguishers.\n(3) Sale of home fire safety equipment.\n(4) Inspection, testing and maintenance of private hydrants and dry riser mains.\nStoke on Trent and Staffordshire Fire Authority\n(1) Provision of training and conference facilities.\n(2) Provision of fire safety training to persons in connection with the carrying on of a trade, business or other undertaking, other than training which is required to be provided under section 6 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.\n(3) Provision of audio-visual training materials.\nSurrey County Council\nProvision of fire safety training to persons in connection with the carrying on of a trade, business or other undertaking, other than training which is required to be provided under section 6 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.\nWest Midlands Fire and Civil Defence Authority\n(1) Provision of fire safety training to persons in connection with the carrying on of a trade, business or other undertaking, other than training which is required to be provided under section 6 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.\n(2) Vehicle maintenance and repair.\n(3) Provision of training to fire-fighters, other than training provided to employees of other fire and rescue authorities under a reinforcement scheme.\nWest Sussex County Council\nProvision of fire safety training to persons in connection with the carrying on of a trade, business or other undertaking, other than training which is required to be provided under section 6 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.\nWest Yorkshire Fire and Civil Defence Authority\n(1) Provision of fire safety training to persons in connection with the carrying on of a trade, business or other undertaking, other than training which is required to be provided under section 6 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.\n(2) Provision of training and conference facilities.\n(3) Provision of driving, driving-instructor and fire-fighting training to fire-fighters, other than training provided to employees of other fire and rescue authorities under a reinforcement scheme.\nWiltshire and Swindon Fire Authority\nProvision of fire safety training to persons in connection with the carrying on of a trade, business or other undertaking, other than training which is required to be provided under section 6 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.\n”",
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